Eggplant, Pesto, and Goat-Cheese Pizza

Name: Eggplant, Pesto, and Goat-Cheese Pizza
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 680 grams eggplant, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 170 grams mild goat cheese, such as Montrachet, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 1 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 8 Tbsps olive oil, or more as needed; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan; 118 milliliters store-bought or homemade pesto; 454 grams store-bought or homemade pizza dough; 1 teaspoons salt

Eggplant, Pesto, and Goat-Cheese Pizza might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This main course has 1118 calories, 33g of protein, and 72g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 3. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have eggplant, pesto, mild goat cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 45

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In a large nonstick frying pan, heat 2 1/2 tablespoons of the oil over moderately high heat. Season the eggplant with the salt. Fry one-third of the eggplant, turning, until golden, about 10 minutes.

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Salt

Cooking Oil

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Remove. Repeat in two more batches with the remaining oil, using more if needed, and the eggplant.

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Eggplant

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Meanwhile, oil a 14-inch pizza pan or large baking sheet. Press the pizza dough onto the pan in an approximately 14-inch round or 9-by-13-inch rectangle.

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Arrange the eggplant slices on the pizza crust.

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Prepared Pizza Crust

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Sprinkle the garlic and pepper over the top.

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Pepper

Bake for 12 minutes.

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Put the slices of goat cheese on the pizza, sprinkle with the Parmesan, and then dot with the pesto.

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Parmesan

Pesto

Bake until the cheese begins to turn golden, about 15 minutes.

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Cheese

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Pizza Dough: Most supermarkets carry pizza dough; look for it in the refrigerator section. Another possibility is to ask for it at your favorite pizza restaurant. Many places are willing to sell it by the pound.

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Wine Recommendation: Sauvignon blanc is a remarkably versatile wine, and it's particularly delicious with goat cheese and basil. Once again, northeastern Italy is the place to look for these fresh, bracing wines.

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Sauvignon Blanc